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Witwe/ma v UNrTnD STATES GEORGE LOUIS MOTTELER, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. l

SHOE-UPPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 613,821, dated November 8, 1898.

Application filed February l2, 1898. Serial No. 670,112. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, GEORGE LOUIS MOT- TELER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented certainn ew and useful Improvements in Shoe-Uppers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, suchl as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to the construction and arrangement of shoe-uppers relative to the vamp; and it consists, essentially, of an unlined upper having a partial double vamp formed by extending the quarters of the upper forward, under, and inside of the vamp, leaving the central portion thereof free and unlined, the extensions being adapted to be secured with the vamp to the insole, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

Heretofore shoe-uppers have generally been made with a leather, cloth, or a combination of felt and leather lining, which have been very disadvantageous for many reasons. The ordinary cloth lining absorbs the perspiration of the foot and becomes a very sensitive medium for inducing cold and the consequent inconvenience arising therefrom. Where leather alone has been employed,

l many objections have arisen, and in the use of felt and leather combined the foot becomes overheated and the shoe itself of a bulky nature and hard to hold in shape.

The object of the present invention is to overcome these previous disadvantages by constructing a shoe entirely without lining and having the quarters to extend under the sole and vamp and the latter located on the outside of the upper. By this means a more cleanly construction is provided and the filthy cloth lining dispensed with, and, further, perspiration of the foot is prevented. By having two thicknesses of leather in the vamp the foot is kept dry and clean and colds and cold feet are obviated. Furthermore, the improved arrangement causes the shoe-upper to retain its shape and makes a more comfortable and durable shoe.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of a shoe-upper embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section of a shoe across the vamp portion thereof and illustrating the improved arrangement. Fig. 3 is a partial longitudinal section.

Referring to the drawings, wherein similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts in the severalviews, the numeral l designates a shoe-upper which may be of any preferred form of construction and is made without lining. The quarters i are extended at the front end of the vamp 3 and along the opposite sides thereof, leaving the top portion of the vamp free. The ex` tensions of the quarters are intended to be caught and held under the insole, and by this arrangement it will be observed that the vamp is exteriorly positioned-that is, the rear part overlaps the quarters instead of being drawn in by a close seam, as in the ordinary construction of shoes where the vamp and quarters are in separate parts. By this arrangement itwill be observed that the op* posite sides of the foot are shielded and protected by the extensions of the quarters and the advantages heretofore enumerated are attained. By this construction also theirregularity in the form of the upper due to the shrinkage of the lining, Whether it be of cloth or leather, is -obviated, and it will be observed that the combined upper and vamp, as set forth, will tend to preserve the shape of the shoe. Of course the same arrangement could be applied to a buttoned as well as a laced shoe or a Congress gaiter, and in any of the applications bearing on the front part of the foot is eased and the primary shaping or lasting of the shoe is materially facilitated.

I-Iaving thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- A shoe-upper having the quarters thereof extended under the vamp and located on the inner sides of the latter with the central portion left free and unlined, the vamp being ex-` terior to the quarters, the said extensions of the quarters being adapted to be caught by and held with the vamp under the insole, subl stantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE LOUIS MOTTELER.

Witnesses:

W. M. BUsEY, A. W. LnMoNDs.

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